National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Rutgers 66, Canisius 51
When: 7:30 PM ET, Monday, November 18, 2013
Where: Louis Brown Athletic Center, Piscataway, New Jersey
Officials: # Tony Chiazza, # Ed Corbett, # Robert Riley
Attendance: 2106

Rutgers 66, Canisius 51: Jerome Seagears scored 15 points and handed out nine assists as the Scarlet Knights held off the visiting Golden Griffins in a NIT Season Tip-Off Regional first-round game.

Seagears made 4-of-11 from the field, including three 3-pointers, and Kadeem Jack contributed 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Scarlet Knights (3-1). Wally Judge recorded a double-double with 11 points and 12 boards while D'Von Campbell chipped in with 10 points for Rutgers.

Billy Baron led the way with 17 points and five rebounds for the Golden Griffins (1-2). Chris Perez registered seven points and six rebounds for Canisius, which shot 33.3 percent from the field.

Jack scored seven points as Rutgers used a 13-5 run in the first seven minutes of the second half to take a 39-33 lead. Canisius closed to within four points on two free throws by Chris Manhertz with 8:35 remaining, but the Scarlet Knights were just too much down the stretch.

The Scarlet Knights made just 10-of-31 shots in the first half against Canisius' zone defense, but nine points by Seagears kept them in it. Baron had 10 points to pace the Golden Griffins, who led by as many as five points before taking a 28-26 lead into halftime.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Jack and J.J. Moore were a combined 2-of-10 for six points in the first half for Rutgers. ... Myles Mack made just 2-of-11 shots and scored seven points for the Scarlet Knights. ... Rutgers will play Drexel on Tuesday for the right to play at Madison Square Garden.

Top Game Performances
 
Canisius   Rutgers
Billy Baron 17 Scoring Jerome Seagears 15
Jeremiah Williams 2 Assists Jerome Seagears 9
Chris Perez 6 Rebounds Wally Judge 12
Chris Manhertz 5 Free Throws Made J.J. Moore 4
Dominique Raney 1 Steals Jerome Seagears 2
Jordan Heath 2 Blocks Kadeem Jack 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Canisius 51 33.3 6-20 5-9 5 33 2 2 8
Rutgers 66 36.5 6-26 14-22 15 45 4 4 7